Bauchi State Police Command has said that its operatives in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of the State have arrested a 40-year old woman for allegedly, raping a 12-year old boy.
The boy, an Arabic pupil, was said to have been taken to her and employed to help her in her business.
She however, took advantage of that and also that the minor was staying in her house to sexually molest him several times for over two months.
The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement he made available to journalists in the state on Tuesday.
The statement was titled: “40 – YEAR-OLD WOMAN RAPES 12 – YEAR-OLD BOY IN AZARE, BAUCHI STATE.”
He said that during interview, the boy said he is usually given a mixture involving lemon juice, which he believes may have been tampered with before these incidents occurred.
“On March 1, 2025, at about 14:00 hours, a concerned citizen from Katagum Local Government Area reported a serious incident to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Azare. The report implicated Fatimah Ibrahim, a 40-year-old resident of Tashan Jama’are, in a troubling case involving a 12-year-old boy, Abubakar Yakubu (not his real name), who had been employed to assist her in her business.
“The victim, an Arabic pupil, was reportedly housed at the defendant’s residence, where he was subjected to inappropriate conduct over two months. During an interview, the victim described how the defendant, who he trusted as a maternal figure, engaged him in acts of a sexual nature, especially when her other visitors were not present.
“He recounted being given a mixture involving lemon juice, which he believes may have been tampered with before these incidents occurred. The victim indicated that he had been subjected to such behaviour on multiple occasions.
“During the subsequent interrogation, the defendant admitted to her actions. The investigation is ongoing, and once completed, the suspect will undergo profiling and be charged to court for the established offence,” he said.
Armstrong Bakam
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